The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27
The Maddox Murder Trial.

Sioux Cry, IA, March 26,-The
fourth day of the Maddox murder
trial opened with the appearance Of
NJ. d. O'Connell, of Fort Dodge, who
wss appointed by the Governor some
time ago to assist the State counsel.
The interest in the case intensities az
the taking Of the testimony proceeds.
The important witnesses for the
prosecution are being held In reserve.
Those examined this morning con-
sisted OF residents in the immediate
y.cini'y Of the scene Of the tragedy on
the night of August Sd. The most i'm
portant OF this number was an old
man named Van Ingham, who now
states with considerable eaTnestness
that the form and carriage OF the man
he saw pass his window on the run
after the shot was fred and pressed.
ing from the scene after the murder
was John Arens1orf. This bit Of
direct testimony created a tiutter oil
excitement among the packed audi
ence, but the testimony was not I'M
expected oy the defense. The cross
examination OF this witness was un-
usually vigorous and contradic-
tory line OF evidence produced and
clearly admitted between his former
statements at the coroner's inquest
and the testimony before the grand
Jury. Van Inghsm is about 60 years
of age. At the time of the murder he
lived on the west eide of the bridge,
directly across the east side Of which
the shooting occurred, Opposite his
residence is the frame brewery build
ing, but between it and the creek is
levee of about eighty feet front. This
space is used as driveway along the
eide Of the building, and little back
from the center of the brewery is an
entrance OF wide sliding dcorWays,
which ia ueed for receiving and dis
charging beer barrels. Across the
bridge from the east side ran Arens-
dorf aud Peters, the beer wagon driver,
who is still missing. Coming west
toward the bre very, and when about
the west approach to that bridge, the
electric light dangling midway in the
street from the corner of the block
threw its rejecting rays fully on the
faces Of these two men as they passed
within seventeen feet OF the window,
out OF which Van I0ghsm was looking.
They turned up this driveway
leading to the double door
way, Arensdorf in the lead, and
turning his head from side 10 side
over his shoulders as he ran. His
companion, Peters, the larger OF the
two, came directly alter him and look
log straight ahead they passed into
the eide doorway. This is the story OF
Van Inghsm. The remainder Of the
evidence introduced so far today cor
roborates this witness as to the two
men going across the bridge, but the
testimony OF Mrs. Eberhsrt, wife OF
the proprietor Of the Columbia House,
in front Ct whose place the minister
was killed, does not agree with the
sorry OF Van Icghsm as to the num-
Der or speed. She did not see them,
but thinks from the sound there must
have been three men cross the bridge
and they were walking instead OF run
ming. Another important bit Of testi.
mony was given by John Fitz,immors,
the first witness called today. He was
looking out OF the Columb House
door when the ehot was fred and
through tho darkness cav the assat sin
commi'Ithe deed but twas too dark to
recognize him further than 10 state
that the color OF his pants was light.
The man who fred the shot went to-
warda the bridge.